Trunk.



W. HOSSFELD.

TRUNK.

' APPLICATION IILBD MAY 11, 1908. 91 6,709. Patented Mar. 3o, 1909.

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WILLIAM HOSSFELD, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

TRUNK Specication of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 11, 1908.

Patented March 30, 1909.

Serial No. 432,300.

To all whom it may concern.'

Beit known that I, WILLIAM HossrELD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trunks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in trunks and particularly to the trays or compartments thereof.

The object of this invention is to provide a trunk which will be convenient for use as an ordina trunk and also for desk and dressing ta le purposes, and which will be inexpensive to manufacture and durable in use.

I provide a trunk body of ordinary flat top design, of suitable height to permit a person to sit with the knees 'underneath the top tray, hereinafter described, when using the same for writing purposes.

The invention includes the novel features of construction and arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

A trunk constructed in accordance with my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents an ordinary flat top trunk partly broken away and showing my improved tray with one of the compartments opened. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same with the supplemental tray pulled out to form a suitable writing desk or dresser.

Fig. 3 is a plan view with the supplemental tray raised and pivotally swung into the trunk top to give access to the lower compartments of the tray. Fig. 4 is a side elevation showing the entire tray swung upon its pivot hook and eye into the trunk top. Fig. 5 is a transverse section of the tray showing the track-slide or cleat on the inside of the ends thereof. Fig. 6 is a detail view of one of the corner pivots, or hinge members, and Fig. 7 shows in detail the hook and eye in pivotal relation to each other.

Referring by reference characters to these drawings, the numeral 1 designates the trunk of substantially ordinary flat top construction, which carries therein my improved double tra 2. This tray 2 is removably and pivota ly supported from the rear wall of the body portion of the trunk by means of a number of sheet metal hooks 3, riveted to the back of the tray and engaging suitable eyes 4 riveted to the adjacent wall of the trunk. This permits easy access to the bottom compartment of the trunk by swinging the whole tray 2 up into the trunk top 5 or entirely removing the same therefrom when necessary. The'ordinary tray-rests or cleats 6 afford bearing for the tray 2 in normal position.

In order to securely hold the tray 2 in raised position (as shown in Fig. 4), I provide a keeper 7 riveted to the side thereof which engages a latch 8 carried by the trunk top 5. This latch 8 is so designed as to operate when the top of the trunk is open, but which will assume an inoperative position by means of gravity when the top 5 is closed.

ifith my double tray compartment, the top or supplemental tray 9 is so arranged that it will slide forward on the track slide 10 until the corner pivots 11 abut against the stop 12 carried thereon to limit the said movement. In this position (as shown in Fig. 2), the supplemental tray 9 ail'ords a convenient writing desk or dresser, it being provided with a suitable compartment for writing materials, as indicated at 13 and one for toilet articles and the like at 14, and still another at 15 which is adapted to receive an umbrella or parasol. Each compartment is covered by its own separate lid which is fastened down by any suitable means, such as clasps 14. The writing lid 15 is provided with a mirror 16 on the under side thereof and is held in raised position by means of a folding strap 17.

Assuming now the parts to be positioned as in Fig. 2 and desiring to remove an article from the lower compartment of the double tray 2, the operator pushes back the supplemental tray 9, fastens the straps 18 and clasps down the lid covering the writing compartment 13 and swings the tray 9 up into the top 5. To elect this pivotal movement I use the corner pivots 11 provided with pins 19 which engage the sockets 2() formed at the rear ends of the track slides 10. These pins 19 also act as stops to limit the forward movement of the tray 9 before described. The sockets 20 are so designed as to allow the pins 19 to slip in and out when the sliding action of the tray 9 is being performed and yet substantially forming a hinge socket when the tray 9 is being swung into the top. The double tray having its front edo'e beveled is adapted to swing without an binding whatever.

lt will be seen from the foregoing that l provide a trunk which aiTords many conveniences, consistent with simplicity to travelers and others, and Which is inexpensive to manufact-ure and extremely durable in use.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim is -V 1. A trunk comprising a body and a hinged top, a main tray, detachable hinge connections between the body of the trunl: and the rear portion of the main tray Whereby it may be bodily removed or swung up into the top of the trunk, a supplemental tray and a sliding hinge connection lbetween the supplemental tray and the main tray whereby the former may be swung up into the top of the trunk independently of the main tray or drawn 'forward to project over the front of the trunk, substantially as described. l

2. A trunk comprising a body and a top hinged thereto, a main tray located Within the upper portion of the body and having its top flush With the upper edge of the body, detachable hinge connections between the rear edge of the tray and the rear Wall of the body, rails carried by said main tray, a supplemental tray slidingly supported upon said rails, hinge pins carried by said supplemental tray and engaging the rails, said rails having receiving sockets for the pins at their rear ends to adapt the supplemental tray to swing thereon, and stops near the forward portion of the trunk for limiting the sliding movement of the supplemental tray, substantially as described.

ln testimony whereof, I my signature in presence of tivo Witnesses.

TJILLIAM HOSSFELD. 1ilitnesses HALE H. COOK, SHARLEM L. SWEET.

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